Nominate a Rising Star for the The China Project Women’s Gala 2023
We seek to honor early-stage women professionals who are shaping the U.S.-China space.
During our The China Project Women’s Gala this May 18, we will continue our tradition of honoring inspiring talents with the Rising Star Awards. The award shines a spotlight on visionary women leaders who are making a difference in U.S.-China industries.
This year, we are expanding our Rising Star categories to include women working in: 1. Arts and Culture 2. Journalism 3. Philanthropy 4. Entrepreneurship 5. Academia
Nominees must:
- Identify as a woman and be under age 40
- Have a professional involvement with China
- Hold a demonstrable track record of excellence
Nominations will close Friday, April 7, EOD, and go to our team of esteemed judges for review. Our five judges are:
Amy Chua, Yale Professor and Author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Y. Zhang, Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Alger Group
Janet Yang, President, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Merit Janow, Chairperson, Mastercard
Yang Lan, Co-founder and chairperson, the Sun Media Group and the Sun Culture Foundation
Know someone who sounds like a Rising Star? Or think you fit the criteria yourself? Read more about it and submit your nomination here.
Rising Star Finalists will receive:
- A ticket to attend our May 18 Gala in New York City for high-value networking
- Publicization of their accomplishments in event materials, reaching an audience of over 2 million monthly viewers
- Access to a network of professional mentors and fellow talented women
The Rising Star Awards are now in their sixth year and have honored several amazing young women, including:
Di Cai, Rising Star 2022
Partner at Sanders Capital and stand-up comedian.
Nika Soon-Shiong, Rising Star 2022
Founder and Executive Director at Fund for Guaranteed Income
With #AAPIHM coming to a close we celebrate our Founder and Executive Director, @nikasoonshiong. She was recently awarded the 2022 Rising Star Award by @supchinanews. We couldn’t think of a better candidate for this award than our very own! ⭐️ Congratulations, Nika! pic.twitter.com/T1aLE5yTYu
— Fund for Guaranteed Income (@fund4gi) May 31, 2022
Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, Rising Star 2021
Documentary filmmaker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQzr1leDcUg
Virginia Tan, Rising Star 2020
Founding Partner, Teja Ventures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lICcwSwI_qo
The nominations deadline for the 2023 Rising Star Awards is Friday, April 7, 2023.
Submit your nomination here.
Learn more and register for the Women’s Gala and Conference here.
Thank you for your submission, and we can’t wait to celebrate trailblazing women leaders with you!
